Introduction to Kali Linux for Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

Course details

Kali Linux is targeted at digital forensics experts and penetration testers. It includes over 400 pen-testing programs, and it is the primary tool used by ethical hackers. Using Kali Linux, you can test networks to see if they're vulnerable to outside attacks. This course helps you explore Kali as well as the careers, techniques, and tools behind ethical hacking—one of the most competitive and sought-after IT security skills. Get a short overview of the tools in Kali as well as third-party solutions such as Deepmagic, Nikto, Burp Suite, nmap, and more. Cybersecurity expert Malcolm Shore shows how to set up a virtual environment for testing, configure Kali Linux, and install and use toolsets for information gathering, vulnerability scanning, password cracking, and target exploitation.

Topics include:
Setting up a virtual lab with VirtualBox
Installing virtual machines and appliances
Exploring Kali Linux
Gathering information with Deepmagic and DNS
Scanning with Kali, Nikto, Burp Suite, and OpenVAS
Cracking passwords
Exploiting targets using Kali
Exploiting Linux and Windows

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Learning how to use Kali Linux to succeed in ethical hacking
02 - What you should know
03 - Disclaimer

1. Testing Lab

04 - Introduction to virtualization
05 - Setting up a virtual lab
06 - A first look at VirtualBox
07 - Installing Kali as an appliance
08 - Installing Metasploitable from a virtual disk
09 - Installing Ubuntu from an ISO file
10 - Going Tiny with Linux
11 - Installing Windows
12 - Using the advanced options

2. Kali

13 - Starting with Kali
14 - Customizing the terminal window
15 - Using the application menu
16 - Setting up favorites
17 - Updating Kali
18 - Browsing with Kali
19 - Installing additional applications into Kali

3. Information Gathering

20 - Information gathering with Kali
21 - Using Deepmagic for reconnaissance
22 - Using DNS for passive reconnaissance
23 - Active target reconnaissance
24 - Taking a quick peek at a web server

4. Vulnerability Scanning

25 - Vulnerability scanning with Kali
26 - Using Nikto to scan a web server
27 - Using Burp Suite to scan a website
28 - Running an OpenVAS scan

5. Password Cracking

29 - Introducing password recovery
30 - Using command-line tools for dictionaries
31 - Having a ripping good time
32 - Cracking Windows passwords

6. Exploiting Targets Using Kali

33 - Overview of exploitation tools
34 - Exploiting Linux with Metasploit
35 - Graphical exploits with Armitage
36 - Exploiting Windows with venom

Conclusion

37 - Next steps

Introduction to Kali Linux for Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

Authors

Malcolm Shore